Photos: Delhi’s water bodies ailing as monsoon knocks at the door

The Delhi high court rapped the MCD over poor sanitation and garbage management. With the season for vector borne diseases arriving, the court also asked the corporations to submit an action plan for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases.

Updated on: Jun 26, 2017 10:29 AM IST

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With the season for vector-borne diseases arriving in Delhi, the High Court on Wednesday slammed the national capital’s municipal bodies over their failure to remove garbage from the city’s roads. The court which is looking into preventive steps needed against mosquito breeding before monsoon, also asked the national capital’s three corporations to submit an action plan for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases like malaria and chikungunya. The bench posted the matter for June 27 and asked the three Municipal Commissioners to remain present in court on the day. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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The court was unimpressed by the prevention initiatives proposed by the municipal corporations in light of contradictory news reports. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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Video footage presented before the court showed sanitation workers cleaning sewage and drains with bare hands without any equipment. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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A view of the Shamsi Talab in Mehrauli which used to be a water reservoir but has now turned into a swamp full of aquatic weeds. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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‘With the approaching monsoon, the situation is going to get even worse as the garbage flows inside our houses, emitting an odour that is unbearable’ says one of the resident of Taimoor village. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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The court is also hearing public interest litigations that the government and civic agencies had not taken preventive steps against vector-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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As per South Delhi Municipal Corporation, 80 cases of chikungunya and 30 cases of dengue have already been reported this year. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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Officials from the municipal corporations have blamed the tussle among various agencies in Delhi, ultimately affecting the collection of garbage. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)

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In 2016, Delhi saw its first ever chikungunya outbreak that affected thousands of people. (Vansh Virmani/HT Photo)